Fence post to rail connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a fence post to rail connector showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the fence post to rail connector;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the fence post to rail connector;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the fence post to rail connector;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the fence post to rail connector;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the fence post to rail connector;

FIG. 7 is a top front side perspective exploded view of the fence post to rail connector in use; and,

FIG. 8 is a top front side perspective view of the fence post to rail connector.

The broken lines in FIGS. 7 and 8 are illustrative of environmental structure forming no part of the claimed design. The broken line circles in FIGS. 7 and 8 depict the limits of the enlarged view and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fence post to rail connector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D913525
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 2019
Date of Patent: Mar 16, 2021
Inventors: Zhou Xuewei (Zibo), Sun Feng (Zibo)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Application Number: 29/686,025
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Railing Unit Or Fence (D25/38.1); D8/354